31.   The rebels have proved unable to take and hold major towns like Juba and Wau.

32.   There is no liquor for sale in any major town.

33.   They have fortified office buildings and shops with sandbags, and erected concrete bunkers on nearly every street corner in every major town.

34.   Tuesday afternoon Israeli tanks and two armored vehicles also drove several hundred yards into Hebron, one of two major West Bank towns not targeted in the current offensive.

35.   Under the September agreement, Israel was to complete a pullout from six major West Bank towns and hundreds of neighboring villages by the end of this month.

36.   Up to the election last May, Israel had transferred authority over the Gaza Strip and all major towns in the West Bank except Hebron.

37.   Other units were headed toward Bint Jbeil, another major town in the west.

38.   Poipet, located at the Thai-Cambodian border, is a major trading town.

39.   Rebels have swept through eastern Zaire with amazing speed and efficiency, managing to capture six major towns and a gold mine in only five months.

40.   Rebels in southern Sudan captured major town after a battle lasting between five and six hours, a spokesman said Friday.